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World Book Advanced Integrates Primary, Secondary Source Databases

World Book has announced World Book Advanced, a part of the World Book Online Complete Suite (www.worldbookonline.com). World Book Advanced provides students with a research tool that integrates encyclopedia, multimedia, e-book, and primary source databases.

A key feature of World Book Advanced is its integrated content, allowing students to search across a vast collection of primary source documents, e-books, and encyclopedia articles as well as multimedia elements, editor-selected Web sites, current magazine selections, and more. Additionally, customizable interfaces and personalized content allow users to create and save information on World Book Advanced, including research notes, compilations, citations, and timelines.

Tailored for the research needs of more advanced students, the site's content is correlated to state and provincial curriculum and achievement standards. It also includes lesson plans for teaching with primary sources, questions, and discussion guides, providing educators with a tool for enriching classroom learning.

World Book Advanced joins the company's growing portfolio of online reference tools, which also includes World Book Kids; World Book Online Reference Center; and Spanish Student Discovery Encyclopedia, for students studying Spanish and native speakers of Spanish.

World Book Advanced is available now. Schools and libraries interested in subscribing should contact their World Book representative at 800-975-3250 (U.S.) or 800-837-5365 (Canada).